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The line graph illustrates the amount of goods transported in the UK by four different modes of transport between 1974 and 2002, measured in million tonnes.

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The line graph illustrates the amount of goods transported in the UK by four different modes of
transport
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 between 1974 and 2002, measured in
million
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tonnes
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.
Overall
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, road
transport
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 was the most common method throughout the
period
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 and recorded a significant increase. Water
transport
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also
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 showed an upward trend despite some fluctuations,
whereas
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 pipeline
transport
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 rose steadily before levelling off.
In contrast
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, rail
transport
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 fluctuated considerably and ended the
period
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 at a level similar to where it started. In 1974, around 70
million
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tonnes
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 of goods were transported by road.
This
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 figure increased gradually to about 80
million
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tonnes
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 by 1990, fell slightly in 1994, and
then
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 rose sharply to nearly 100
million
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tonnes
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 in 2002. Water
transport
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 started at approximately 40
million
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tonnes
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 and remained stable until 1978. It
then
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 increased rapidly to around 55
million
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tonnes
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 in 1982 before fluctuating over the following years and finishing at about 65
million
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tonnes
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. Rail
transport
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 began at roughly 40
million
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tonnes
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.
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 it dropped to around 30
million
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tonnes
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 in the mid-1980s, it recovered slightly before declining again in 1994. After that, the figure increased steadily and reached just over 40
million
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tonnes
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 by the end of the
period
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. Meanwhile, pipeline
transport
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 carried the smallest amount of goods throughout the
period
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. It rose consistently from about 3
million
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tonnes
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 in 1974 to around 22
million
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tonnes
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 in 1994, after which it remained stable until 2002.

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Vocabulary: The word "figure" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 4 times.
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